LifeWay Family Bible Series for Sept. 12: Worship begins with a glimpse of God’s holiness_90604

Posted: 9/03/04

LifeWay Family Bible Series for Sept. 12

Worship begins with a glimpse of God's holiness

Isaiah 6:1-13

By Angela Hamm

First Baptist Church, Lewisville

09/03/2004 - By John Rutledge

LifeWay Family Bible Series for Sept. 19: Christ is the only way to the throne of God_90604

Posted: 9/03/04

LifeWay Family Bible Series for Sept. 19

Christ is the only way to the throne of God

John 14:1-14

By Angela Hamm

First Baptist Church, Lewisville

09/03/2004 - By John Rutledge

Florida vouchers ruled unconstitutional_90604

Posted: 9/03/04

Florida vouchers ruled unconstitutional

By Robert Marus

ABP Washington Bureau

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (ABP)– A divided state appeals court has upheld a lower court's ruling that the state's school-voucher program violates the Florida Constitution.

09/03/2004 - By John Rutledge

Texas Baptist Forum_90604

Posted: 9/03/04

TEXAS BAPTIST FORUM:
Salt & light

In reference to your editorial on some Christians' decision to remove themselves from society (Aug. 23): We must be “salt and light” in the world, not sheltered from it!

Our deeper problem is we shelter ourselves from real involvement and yet live so much like our neighbors that we cannot challenge anyone. Most differences are surface matters–we don't drink or smoke, etc. Otherwise, we share their priorities and lifestyles.

Suppose Christian families really lived differently from their neighbors. What if they had fewer activities (ballet, soccer) and dined together almost every night? What if the family went together to visit a nursing home each week? Or regularly invited their neighbors over? What if they saw life in terms of opportunities to serve rather than opportunities for self-satisfaction? And what if they were known as the household to turn to in an emergency, because they love people?

09/03/2004 - By John Rutledge

African-American scholarships, ministries benefit from missions offering-90604

Posted: 9/03/04

African-American scholarships,
ministries benefit from missions offering

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

MANSFIELD–In 2002, a group of Texas Baptist church leaders made an initial trip to minister in Nigeria with the help of funds from the Mary Hill Davis Offering for Texas Missions.

09/03/2004 - By John Rutledge

Bear track stars bring home Olympic gold_90604

Posted: 9/03/04

Bear track stars bring home Olympic gold

ATHENS, Greece–Jeremy Wariner, a junior at Baylor University, ran a personal best 44.0 to win the gold medal in the 400 meters and lead the United States to a sweep in the event at the Olympic Games.

Americans Otis Harris and Derrick Brew completed the 1-2-3 finish in the race, with Harris coming in second at 44.16 and Brew taking third at 44.42.

Wariner, from Grand Prairie, follows in the footsteps of former Baylor student and current 400-meter world record holder Michael Johnson.

09/03/2004 - By John Rutledge

Sexual purity movement marks 10th anniversary at Olympics_90604

Posted: 9/03/04

Sexual purity movement marks 10th anniversary at Olympics

By Chris Turner

LifeWay Christian Resources

ATHENS, Greece (BP)–The 10th anniversary of the True Love Waits sexual purity movement culminated in the shadow of one of the ancient world's most impressive ruins, once a site of hedonistic indulgence.

09/03/2004 - By John Rutledge

Texas WMU volunteers in Athens urge Olympic visitors to enter heavenly race_90604

Posted: 9/03/04

Texas WMU volunteers in Athens urge
Olympic visitors to enter heavenly race

By Julie Carlson

Baylor University

ATHENS, Greece–Millions watched while some of the world's greatest athletes raced for Olympic medals. But three Texas women journeyed to Athens to talk to people about a different kind of race–the one the Apostle Paul described in the ninth chapter of the New Testament book of 1 Corinthians.

09/03/2004 - By John Rutledge

On the Move_90604

Posted: 9/03/04

On the Move

Ken Andress to First Church in Albany as interim pastor.

Ivan Birch has resigned as pastor of Second Church in Ranger.

Larry Carson to First Church in Ralls as pastor from Emmanuel Church in Hoensbroek, Netherlands.

09/03/2004 - By John Rutledge

Abilene counselors want playground time to be healing time for troubled children_90604

Posted: 9/03/04

Abilene counselors want playground time
to be healing time for troubled children

By George Henson

Staff Writer

ABILENE–Counselors in Abilene are praying play time will become healing time for troubled children.

09/03/2004 - By John Rutledge

Americans hold complex views on religion, politics, poll shows_90604

Posted: 9/03/04

Americans hold complex views on religion, politics, poll shows

By Robert Marus

ABP Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON (ABP)–A new poll suggests American voters hold complex–and seemingly contradictory–views on religion and politics.

09/03/2004 - By John Rutledge

Cheney, Bush differ on same-sex marriage_90604

Posted: 9/03/04

Cheney, Bush differ on same-sex marriage

By Robert Marus

ABP Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON (ABP)–Vice President Dick Cheney surprised many of his and President Bush's most conservative supporters by publicly differing with the president on the issue of same-sex marriage.

09/03/2004 - By John Rutledge